"McMU" 2007 Obituary

McMULKIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-05-31 published
McMULKIN, The Venerable John Humphrey (August 18, 1925-May 8,
Peacefully, in the presence of his family, at the Georgetown
Hospital. John, loving husband of Ruth and devoted father of
Charles, Katherine and her husband Daniel
GRANT,
Stephen, and
Hillary and her husband Scott
BALL.
Doting grandfather of Elizabeth,
Colin and James. Faithful brother of Peter and his wife Norma
and Jane McMULKIN.
ArchdeaconMcMULKIN ministered with great
dedication and kindness as an Anglican priest in the Dioceses
of Niagara and Saskatchewan. He served as the dean of the Diocese
of Saskatchewan, and contributed to the life of the Canadian
Church as the Executive Director of the Anglican Foundation of
Canada. John
McMULKIN spent his life as a loving servant of God
and his family. In that service was his fulfillment and joy.
Friends will be received at the J.S. Jones and son Funeral Home,
11582 Trafalgar Rd., north of Maple Ave., Georgetown 905-877-3631
on Sunday May 13th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral and committal
service will be held at St. George's Anglican Church (60 Guelph
Street, Georgetown) on Monday May 14th, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. Reception
to follow inthe parish hall. Private Internment. Memorial gifts
may be made to St. George's Anglican Church or The Anglican Foundation
of Canada (80 Hayden Street, Toronto M4Y 3G2).

McMULKIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-19 published
McMULKIN,
PeterBenjamin, C.A.
It is with great sadness that the family announces that Peter
passed away peacefully in his 80th year at Sunnybrook Hospital
on June 15, 2007. Beloved husband and life-long friend of Norma
(LEROY.)
Loving and devoted father to Carol
(MacLELLAN) and John,
father-in-law to David and Janet and loving and proud Grandpa
to Kimberly, Andrew, Lorraine and Neil. Also survived by his
sister Jane
McMULKIN and sister-in-law Ruth, wife of Peter's
late brother, John. The family extends thanks for all the prayers
for Peter from Friends and neighbours and to the great staff,
doctors and nurses, at Sunnybrook who helped Peter during his
illness. Peter was a resident of North Toronto for almost all
of his life, a successful Chartered Accountant and businessman,
loved the family cottage on Lake Simcoe and was active as a volunteer
at Fairlawn Avenue United Church and The Fairlawn Neighbourhood
Centre. Peter was a Mason and a member of Harmony Lodge for many
years. Peter will be remembered by everyone who knew him as a
cheerful, positive, generous and politically aware man who loved
his family very much. After cremation, a memorial service will
be held at Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Avenue
on Thursday June 21 at 11: 00 a.m. Visitation at the church one
half-hour prior to the service and reception to follow. In lieu
of flowers, donations to The Sunnybrook Foundation, 2075 Bayview
Avenue, Toronto, M4N 3M5 or The Kidney Foundation, 700-15 Gervais
Drive, Toronto, M3C 1Y8 would be most appreciated by his family.
"We love you Dad!"

McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-01-10 published
OTTEWELL,
Albert▼Nelson▼ "Ab"
Of Markdale, formerly of Osprey. Entered into rest at the Grey
Bruce Health Services, Markdale on Tuesday, January 2, 2007,
in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Gladys
TEETER.
Loving▼ father
of Doug (Dorothy) of Nottawa, Bob (Carol) of Feversham, Bonnie
(Roy) DAWN of Rob Roy, Judy
JACKSON of Alliston, Barb (Paul)
McMULLEN of Thorubury, Joan (Neil)
McINTYRE of McIntyre, Shirley
OTTEWELL
(KevinLOUGHEED) of Feversham, Jackie (Dave)
BROWN of
Markdale,Ruthie
(Greg)
IRWIN of Flesherton and Bill (Patti)
of Holland Centre. He will be loved and remembered by his 24 grandchildren
and 26 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents George
and Annie and his brother, Bruce. The family received Friends
at the Feversham Community Centre on Friday, January 5, for a
celebration of life service at 1 p.m. Cremation with interment
Burns Presbyterian Cemetery, Feversham. Memorial contributions
to the Canadian Cancer or Huntington's Societies would be gratefully
appreciated.
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McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.artemesia.flesherton.the_flesherton_advance 2007-06-27 published
SOMERS,
Paul▼
Passed away peacefully at Guelph on Tuesday June 19, 2007. Paul
SOMERS in his 57th year, was the beloved companion of Catherine.
He was the dear father of Tammy (Jay)
McMULLEN,
Peter▼SOMERS,
and Shannon
SOMERS.
Paul▼ was the loving grandfather of Brittany
and Rebecca
McMULLEN,
Ethan▼SOMERS and Jonathan (J.J.)
SOMERS.
He was the dearly loved brother of Ruth (John)
HAMMOND and uncle
of their three boys: Derek, Brett and Joe. Paul is predeceased
by his parents Peter and Vivian
SOMERS. A Celebration of Life
for Paul was held at Saint Mary's Immaculate Church, Collingwood
on Saturday June 23, 2007 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations
to the Alzheimer Society or to the charity of one's choice would
be appreciated by the family. Cards available at the Gilbert
Macintyre and son Funeral Home, Guelph, 519-822-4731. You may send
your condolences to: www.giibertmacintyreandson.com.
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McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2007-11-09 published
McMULLEN, Violet "Vi" Elizabeth Rachel (née
McCOY)
Violet▼ "Vi" Elizabeth Rachel
McMULLEN, of Chesley, passed away
at Emerald Heights Retirement Home, Chesley on Friday, November 2,
2007, in her 98th year.
Loving mother of Marie
SCHACHT of Kitchener and Arnold and his
friend Mary of Tara.
Grandmother of Steven, David, Roger, Kirk, Elana, John and Nathan,
10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Dear
sister-in-law of Marjorie
McCOY of Hanover. Predeceased by her
husband Stanley; son Ivan; son-in-law Robert
SCHACHT; sisters
Mernie MARTIN and Martha
McCOY; brothers John, David, Percy,
Gordon, Melvin, Harvey and Elmer and parents Robert and Annie
(COOK)
McCOY.
Visitation at Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley, on Monday from 7-9 p.m.
where the funeral service was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
at 11 am.
Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara.
Memorial donations to Saint_John's United Church or the charity
of your choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-01-04 published
OTTEWELL,
Albert▲Nelson▲ “Ab&rdquo
At the Grey Bruce Health Services, Markdale on Tuesday, January 2,
2007 of Markdale formerly of Osprey in his 83rd year. Beloved
husband of Gladys
TEETER.
Loving▲ father of Doug (Dorothy) of
Nottawa,Bob
(Carol) of Feversham, Bonnie (Roy)
DAWN of Rob Roy,
Judy JACKSON of Alliston, Barb (Paul)
McMULLEN of Thornbury,
Joan (Neil)
McINTYRE of McIntyre, Shirley
OTTEWELL
(KevinLOUGHEED)
of Feversham, Jackie (Dave)
BROWN of Markdale, Ruthie (Greg)
IRWIN of Flesherton and Bill (Patti) of Holland Centre. He will
be loved and remembered by his 24 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by his parents George and Annie and his brother Bruce.
The family will receive Friends at the Feversham Community Centre
on Friday, January 5 for a celebration of life service at 1: 00 p.m.
(Casual attire). Cremation with interment Burns Presbyterian
Cemetery, Feversham. Memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer
or Huntington's Societies would be gratefully appreciated.

McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-06-22 published
SOMERS,
Paul▲
Passed away, peacefully, at Guelph, on Tuesday, June 19, 2007.
Paul SOMERS, in his 57th year, was the beloved companion of Catherine.
He was the dear father of Tammy (Jay)
McMULLEN,
Peter▲SOMERS,
and Shannon
SOMERS.
Paul▲ was the loving grandfather of Brittany
and Rebecca
McMULLEN,
Ethan▲SOMERS, and Jonathan (J.J.)
SOMERS.
He was the dearly loved brother of Ruth (John)
HAMMOND, and uncle
of their three boys: Derek, Brett, and Joe. Paul is predeceased
by his parents Peter and Vivian
SOMERS. A Celebration of Life
for Paul will be held at Saint Mary's Immaculate Church, Collingwood,
on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Alzheimer Society or to the charity of one's choice would
be appreciated by the family (cards available at the Gilbert
Macintyre and Sons Funeral Home, Guelph, 519-822-4731 or send condolences
at www.gilbertmacintyreandson.com).

McMULLEN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-11-05 published
McMULLEN,
Violet▲Elizabeth▼Rachel (née
McCOY)
Of Chesley, passed away at Emerald Heights Retirement Home, Chesley
on Friday, November 02, 2007 in her 98th year. Loving mother
of Marie SCHACHT of Kitchener and Arnold and his friend Mary
of Tara. Grandmother of Steven, David, Roger, Kirk, Elana, John
and Nathan; ten greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Dear sister-in-law of Marjorie
McCOY of Hanover. Pre-deceased
by her husband Stanley; son Ivan; son-in-law Robert
SCHACHT
sisters Mernie
MARTIN and Martha
McCOY; brothers John, David,
Percy, Gordon, Melvin, Harvey and Elmer and parents Robert and
Annie (COOK)
McCOY.
Visitation at Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley,
on Monday from 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held
on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at 11: 00 a.m. Interment in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Tara. Memorial donations to the Saint_John's United Church
or the charity of your choice would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy. www.cameronfuneralhomes.com

McMULLEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-04 published
HERRON,
TheRev.Dr.Douglas G.M.
Minister Emeritus, Calvin Presbyterian Church, Toronto. Interim
Minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Victoria, 1986-87.
In White Rock, British Columbia, with his family, on Saturday,
23 December. He faced his mortality with dignity and good humour
and with full confidence in the truth and power of the Christian
vision. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Helen (2002). Loving
and beloved father to Timothy, daughter-in-law, Patricia, and
grandchildren, Christopher and Katherine. Visitation on Friday,
5 January, from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Morley Bedford Funeral
Home, 159 Eglinton Avenue West (2 stoplights west of Yonge Street).
Funeral service on Saturday, 6 January, 2 p.m. in Toronto at
Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue (one block north
of St. Clair Avenue, west of Yonge Street). Interment at Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation
to "Armagh", a registered charity for women in need and their
children. It occupies the former family home of Douglas' paternal
aunt (Margaret
McMULLEN) and her family and was where he often
spent Christmas day and other family occasions during his youth.
Armagh, P.O. Box 52581, 1801 Lakeshore Rd. West, Mississauga,
Ontario, L5J 4S6. Please address correspondence to Timothy and
Patricia HERRON, 14909 22A Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V4A 9X3.
God Bless, Douglas
HERRON, and his wife Helen, servants of the
Lord.

McMULLEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-06 published
McMULLEN,
Kathleen (née
SHANKS)
Passed away peacefully at Riverbend Place, Cambridge on October 3,
2007 in her 91st year. Predeceased by her beloved husband William
(2006.) Loving mother of Mick and his wife
MaryMcMULLEN,
PaulMcMULLEN and Pat and her husband Mike
LEICESTER.
Special grandmother
of Chris, Chris, Andrew, Matthew, Craig, Drew and Neil and great-grandmother
of Cameron, Megan and Hana. Cremation and a private funeral service
will take place. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be
made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada by contacting Coutts
Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, Cambridge, (519) 621-1650.

McMULLEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-10-30 published
McMULLEN,
EurlaElizabeth▲
(DAVIS)
Peacefully at King City Lodge on Thursday, October 25, 2007,
Eurla McMULLEN formerly of Stouffville in her 91st year. Loving
and devoted wife of the late Joseph
McMULLEN.
Beloved mother
of Norman of Richmond Hill and affectionately remembered by Kevin
Dark. Predeceased by her beloved son Neil in 1983. Loving mother-in-law
of Joan of Corunna and a very proud grandmother of Jacob and
Andrew and his wife Kari. Predeceased by her dear sister Addie
and her husband Gordon
BURKHOLDER. A special aunt to Beth and
Jack MacPHERSON and their family. Lovingly remembered by her
sisters-in-law Dora
(McMULLEN)
REAMAN and Luella
(McMULLEN)
FULLER.
Also predeceased by her brothers-in-law Earl
McMULLEN and his
wife Evelyn
(ARMSTRONG), Lorne
McMULLEN and his wife Fern
(SLACK),
Clifford McMULLEN and his wife Margit
(ZEITLER), Ross
McMULLEN,
William REAMAN and Gordon
FULLER and by her sisters-in-law Erma
McMULLEN and Margaret
(McMULLEN) and her husband Albert
BOAKE.
Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation at O'Neill Funeral Home, 6324 Main Street, Stouffville,
(905-642-2855) on Sunday and Monday from 2: 00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at the Stouffville Memorial Christian
Church, 6528 Main Street, on Tuesday at 2: 00 p.m., followed by
interment in Stouffville Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations
to the Canadian Bible Society, 10 Carnforth Road, Toronto, Ontario
M4A 2S4 or to the Stouffville Memorial Christian Church, 6528 Main
Street, Stouffville, L4A 5Z4 would be appreciated by the family.
Eurla will be remembered for her love of family and Friends,
for her cheerful smile and quick wit and for her unwavering faith
and love of the Church.

McMULLEN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-24 published
BONYUN,
Jean (formerly
HACKER)
Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday
December 22nd, 2007 in her 91st year. Predeceased by her husband
N. Stanley
HACKER and by her second husband Denis F.
BONYUN.
Cherished mother of Fred
HACKER and his wife
Barb, and Bets
LOBBAN
and her husband Ray. Lovingly remembered by her six favourite
grandchildren Kim
HACKER, Kristen
BAUMANN (Markus), Chris
LOBBAN
(Andrea,) Steve
LOBBAN,
KateHACKER and Craig
LOBBAN and her
three favourite great-grandchildren Taylor and Cameron
BAUMANN
and Liam LOBBAN. Survived by her sister Evelyn
BONNEY
(Dr.Robert)
and predeceased by her sister Mabel
McMULLEN and her brother
Grant CAMPBELL.
Also predeceased by her step-mother-in-law (and
friend) Mae
HACKER.
Fondly remembered by her many Friends and
her nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be held at the
Nicholls Funeral Home, 330 Midland Ave., Midland on Wednesday
December 26th, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will
be held on Thursday December 27th at Knox Presbyterian Church
(539 Hugel Ave. Midland) at 11 a.m. If desired, donations to
the Huronia Seniors Volunteer Care Team would be greatly appreciated.
Everyone she touched will remember her love, vitality, faith,
charity and compassion.

McMULLIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-13 published
McMULLIN,
RobertCecil (1921-2007)
Died peacefully on January 10, 2007. Born in India and educated
in England, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked
for the United Nations in China. He later went to Australia where
he single handedly built a 40' sailing vessel, then married and
settled in Canada. Charismatic, courageous and a gentleman to
the end, dad will remain an inspiration to us all. He was loved,
especially by his 3 children, Jeremy, Karen and Alison and will
be missed by many around the world. For those who wish, the family
would welcome donations in Robert's memory to the Toronto Grace
Hospital or the Canadian Cancer Society.

McMULLIN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-26 published
REGULAR,
ClareGrace (formerly
LEGER, née
O'DELL)
Peacefully in Pointe-Claire on December 23, 2007 in her eighty-eight
year. Beloved wife of the late Marcel Ernest
LEGER and of the
late Clement
REGULAR.
Devoted mother to Laraine (Richard
COADY,)
Janet (Kevin
McMULLIN), Joan (Kirk
HATCHER), Susan (Gary
ANDERSON),
Peter (Joanne
FRASER), Anne (Ronald
SMITH) and Paul (Glenda
LEMON).
Loving Nana to twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by her sisters Hazel, Mabel, Muriel and Laura and
brothers Russell, Joseph, William, Frank and Maurice. The family
would like to thank the nursing staff at the West Island Manor
in Pierrefonds and at the Bayview Centre in Pointe-Claire for
their compassionate care. Visitation will be held at the Urgel
Bourgie funeral home, 816 Ste-Croix, Saint-Laurent on Friday,
December 28 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral to be held on
Saturday, December 29 at 11 a.m. at Lady of Fatima Church, 875 Marcel-Laurin,
St-Laurent. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Alzheimer Society, Montreal, 5165 Sherbrooke Street West, local 410,
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 1T6.

McMURDO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-05-31 published
McMURDO,
RobertDavid
Bob loved life, lived it to the fullest, and so it is with great
sadness that we announce his passing at home with his family
on May 26th, 2007, after a brief illness. With his wonderful
sense of humour, Bob brought smiles to everyone he touched. Beloved
husband and companion to Libby for 53 years. Dear friend and
father to Jeffrey (Susan) and Janice (Les). Loving stepgrandfather
to Kyle, Lindsay, Helen and Aidan. Devoted pal to Duffy. Predeceased
by his sister Norma
BYERS
(Harold.)
Bob graduated from the University
of Western Ontario School of Business in 1953. After two years
with Canadian Pittsburg Industries in Toronto, he joined McKay-Cocker
Construction Ltd. of London, Ontario and was President from 1974 to
1991. During these years he served as Chairman and President
for many construction associations. Following retirement from
McKay-Cocker, Bob became Vice-Chair and joint Chief Executive
Officer for the Workplace Health and Safety Agency in Toronto,
representing management. He held that position from early 1992 to
June 1994. During his years in London, Bob enjoyed golfing at
the London Hunt and Country Club but, on full retirement in 1994,
his love of cottaging and fishing on the French River became
his main interests. Our special thanks to the Community Care
nurses and
to Doctor Larry
McCUTCHEON.
The family will receive Friends
at the Nicholls Funeral Home, 330 Midland Avenue, Midland, 705-526-5449,
on Friday, June 1st, 2007 from 4-6 p.m. A memorial service will
be held in the chapel on Saturday, June 2nd at 2: 30 p.m. Interment
later in the family plot in London, Ontario. In lieu of flowers,
donations to the Huronia Hospitals Foundation, the Canadian Cancer
Society or your charity of choice would be appreciated.

McMURPHY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.strathroy.age_dispatch 2007-01-09 published
McMURPHY,
EvelynDoris
Peacefully, at her home in Komoka, on December 25, 2006, Evelyn
Doris McMURPHY
(Kinsman,) in her 76th year left to be with her
Lord and Saviour. Beloved wife for 56 years of Bill. Loving mother
to Barbara (1984), Roger (Debbie) and Nancy. Dear grandmother
to Tracey, Kyle, and Keely. Always in the hearts of her brothers
and sisters, Ralph, Muriel, Johnny, Norma, Garry (Lynda), and
Myrna
(Evan.)
Predeceased by parents Neil and Eva
KINSMAN, brothers
Orley and Bob, and sisters Helen and Velma. Much loved aunt to
many nieces and nephews and dear friend to her Christian family.
Evelyn will always be remembered for her kind words and warm
smile. Funeral service was held at Denning Bros. Funeral Home,
in Strathroy, on Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 11 a.m. with
Rev. Don CALCUTT officiating. Interment followed at Campbell
Cemetery in Komoka. Donations to the Diabetes Association or
charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.
A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Evelyn.

McMURRAY o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2007-09-28 published
TIPPING,
Roy
Peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Roy
TIPPING of Owen Sound in his 76th year. Beloved husband of Eunice
(née WEIR.) Dear father of Tracey and her husband Jim
BECKERTON
of Elliot Lake, Lisa and her husband Frank
JANSSEN of Waterdown,
Sheldon LEONARD and his wife
Wendy of Fordwich, Debra
LEONARD
and her husband Rick
ASHBURY,
Denise and her husband Carl
COURT,
Robert LEONARD and his wife
Fiona and Lanny
McMURRAY all of Owen
Sound. Sadly missed by his many grandchildren. Also survived
by his brother John and his wife Rose of Shallow Lake and his
many nieces and extended family. A Celebration of Roy's Life
will be conducted in the chapel of the Tannahill Funeral Home
on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock with visiting from 12 noon until
service time. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.

McMURRAY o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2007-01-02 published
McMURRAY,
Marjorie (formerly
GUNNESS)
Peacefully at Bluewater Health Centre, Sarnia, on Friday, December 29th,
2006, Mrs. Marjorie
McMURRAY of Sarnia and formerly of London
in her 88th year. Predeceased by her husbands William Hurd
GUNNESS
and Allan Ross
McMURRAY.
Loving mother of Carol (Edward)
HEALY
of Sarnia, Margaret (Steve)
PAULSON of Winnipeg, Jean
GUNNESS
of London and Carmen (Nelda)
GUNNESS of Mooretown. Sadly missed
by her 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 7 great great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by her brothers Reginald and Herbert
MORTON and sister
Irene TEEPLE.
Friends may call at the Needham Funeral Chapel,
520 Dundas Street, London (519-434-9141) on Tuesday, January 2nd
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Service from the Chapel on Wednesday, January 3rd
at 10: 30 a.m. Pastor Michael
LEE officiating. Interment Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. Memorial donations to Community Living would be appreciated.
Tributes may be left a www.mem.com

McMURRAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-09-17 published
ROBINSON,
DianaGraeme (née
CAMERON)
Diana passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 13, 2007
at the age of 87. She experienced a wonderful day of talking
with her Boys (Duncan, Kim (Barb
McMURRAY,)
Chris and Graeme
(Deborah SMEATON,) joking and feeling the love that she had come
to know so well by the loving and caring staff at the Briton
House. It was the perfect send off for an exceptional lady who
was a caring mother, inspirational leader and a cherished friend.
Mom, you will always be remembered as Bang On! You are now able
to join your beloved husband John, who died far too young. Born
on November 2, 1919 as the only daughter of Malcolm and Flora
CAMERON,
Diana was schooled at the best schools from Bishop Strachan
School in Toronto to finishing school in Paris. Her spirit and
intellect were recognized by the Royal Canadian Air Force when
she enlisted at the age of 19 and she was eventually promoted
to the position of Squadron Leader and operated as one of the
highest ranking officers in England. It was during the war that
she fell in love once again with her childhood sweetheart John.
Following the war, she returned to finish her education at the
University of Western Ontario and marry, which began the next
incredible part of her life. She brought her four Boys into the
world with whom she had a magical love. She paid her dues bringing
up, by herself, four teenage boys but the inevitable trials that
involved only cemented the deep bond between mother and sons.
She also became an important example to her five grandchildren
(Zoe-Ann, Michael Lauren, John and Jacquie) as she showed them
her strength of character. Diana found great comfort in her move
to the Briton House where she lived independently for many years
and then with the constant love and attention of the ninth floor
staff over the last year. We will never be able to thank enough
Maria, Hilaria, Lourdes and too many others to name for their
devotion to the highest standards of excellence in care. Mom
left with a smile on her face knowing she had lived a wonderful
full life and was surrounded by all those she adored and whom
showed her unconditional love in return. Visitation will be from
2-4: 00 and 7-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the
Newbigging Funeral Home at 733 Mt. Pleasant Avenue. The funeral
service will begin at 11: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 19,
2007 at St. Leonard's Anglican Church at 25 Wanless Avenue. Burial
will follow at Saint_James Cemetery with reception at 1-3: 00 p.m.
at the Rosedale Golf Club, 1901 Mt. Pleasant Ave. In lieu of
flowers, donations are encouraged in the name of Diana with the
Alzheimer Society.

McMURRAY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-11 published
McMURRAY,
AudreyLouise (née
HARNIMAN)
Audrey passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 8, 2007
at the age of 87. She shared a wonderful day of talking and holding
hands with Harry, her best friend and husband of 66 years, and
surrounded by her adoring daughters. It was the perfect send
off for an exceptional lady who was a caring mother, adored grandmother
and a deeply loved friend. Audrey was born on April 18, 1920 to
Robert and Louise
HARNIMAN and schooled in Toronto. She was one
of six children, including Gertrude, Robert, Georgina (each of
whom predeceased her) and Joyce and Gordon. Audrey worked hard
to take advantage of the wonderful life her parents had carved
for her in Toronto. She was a quick mind and an energetic soul,
qualities needed to woo her life mate when they met doing battle
on the badminton court. Audrey and Harry were married in 1941,
which began the next incredible part of her life. She brought
into the world her three cherished girls; Gail (Ernie
JENSEN,)
Barb (Kim ROBINSON) and Karen
McCREIGHT, with whom she would
forever have a magical love. She deserves huge thanks for her
positive advice and guidance as she nurtured the maturing of
her beautiful girls during their teenage years in Los Angeles
and at university. The girls were never without the best of clothes,
kindness of Audrey's exceptional skills as a fine seamstress.
Audrey absolutely never complained and she set an example for
all who knew her as to how to conduct oneself with kindness,
understanding and caring for others. These qualities became ingrained
in her precious girls but have also influenced in a significant
way her five grandchildren (Eric, Joel, Lauren, Ryan and John),
all of whom saw and will continue to see her as their guardian
angel. Our special thanks to the excellent team at Trillium Hospital
the emergency and 2nd floor staff provided Audrey with the highest
standard of excellence in care when she became ill. We also found
great comfort in the care and devotion that the staff at the
Wenleigh Long Term Care facility provided Audrey during her last
few days. She left with a smile on her face knowing she had lived
a wonderful full life and was surrounded by all those she adored
and whom showed her unconditional love in return. Visitation
will be from 2-4: 00 and 7-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 11,
2007 at the Turner and Porter Funeral Home at 2180 Hurontario Street,
Mississauga. The funeral service will begin at 10: 00 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at St. Stephen's-on-the-Hill United
Church, 998 Indian Road, Lorne Park, with reception to follow
at the Church. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged in
the name of Audrey with the Parkinson's Society.

McMURTRY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-21 published
Judge sensed the horror of wrongful conviction and freed Guy
Paul Morin
By Kirk MAKIN,
Page S8
Toronto -- As 21 judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal ascended
the stage at a recent gala dinner to sing a humorous tribute
to retiring Chief Justice Roy
McMURTRY, a hush fell suddenly
over the crowd of 1,600.
Moving slowly amongst his attentive brethren, visibly wobbly
and disoriented, was the familiar figure of Mr. Justice Marvin
CATZMAN.
Well into a battle with lung cancer, Judge
CATZMAN had
left his sick bed to honour his chief justice. No one was struck
more by this unexpected, bittersweet glimpse of the Court of
Appeal's most senior judge than Chief Justice
McMURTRY himself.
"One of the highlights of that dinner was Marv being there and
getting up and singing," he recalled. "I feel like I've lost
a very special friend. Everybody in the court feels that way."
Judge CATZMAN was a stalwart fixture on an extraordinarily strong
bench, one from which a dozen of judges could potentially be
elevated to the Supreme Court of Canada without drawing a serious
ripple of dissent.
A man with the calming instincts of a mediator, Judge
CATZMAN's
deft sense of humour and his ability to make others feel that
their opinions mattered deeply had long since made him a favourite
on the court.
"His manner was unfailingly polite and courteous," Mr. Justice
Michael Moldaver said. "Not once did I ever see him lose his
temper. Not once did I ever see him treat anyone with disrespect."
He said Judge
CATZMAN was a confidante and a mentor whose wealth
of knowledge and wisdom attracted a steady stream of judicial
colleagues to his office.
"If you had a difficult issue, he was the guy to go to," Mr.
McMURTRY
agreed. "He was a constant source of advice."
Raised in Toronto, he was the
son of Fred
CATZMAN, a prominent
city lawyer. While sociology was what initially attracted him
to the University of Toronto -- he obtained his undergraduate
degree in 1959 -- Judge
CATZMAN went on to acquire a law degree
immediately afterward at U of T's famed law school.
Following in the footsteps of his father, he was called to the
bar in 1965. He began practising at a firm founded by his father
and uncle -- Catzman and Wahl -- until his 1981 appointment to
the Supreme Court of Ontario.
As a trial lawyer, his highest-profile case was one in which
a young psychic, Rita Burns, unsuccessfully sued multi-millionaire
Peter Pocklington for not compensating her for advice that she
claimed had made him a fortune.
On the Court of Appeal, Judge
CATZMAN wrote or signed onto judgments
in numerous high profile or important cases, including ones in
which the court:
Upheld an unprecedented $1.6-million damages award to an Ontario
government lawyer who had sued the Church of Scientology for
libel
Struck down a law that made it a crime to possess marijuana for
medical purposes
Upheld a law permitting parents to use "reasonable force" to
correct their children's behaviour
Ended the custom of opening local municipal council meetings
with the Lord's Prayer
Permitted Gordon Folland, a man who was exonerated in a rape
conviction, to sue his defence lawyer for negligence after alleging
that he had spent three years in prison because his lawyer failed
to order DNA testing on underwear, found at the crime scene,
that would have pointed toward another man as the assailant
Overturned the acquittal of Erika Kubassek, a woman who attempted
to disrupt a same-sex marriage ceremony, after she claimed she
had received a message from God instructing her to shove Rev. Brent
Hawkes, pastor of Toronto's Metropolitan Community Church. "She
chose to deliver a message that she knew would fall on unreceptive
ears," Judge
CATZMAN wrote.
While he authored his share of criminal law rulings, they were
not Judge CATZMAN's forte, Judge Moldaver said. "I know Marvy
will forgive me for this, but whenever he was sitting on criminal
cases, he would run into my office on a regular basis and say:
'Mikey, I keep running across this thing called 'reasonable doubt.'
Can you tell me what it is?' "
However, that didn't prevent Judge
CATZMAN from maintaining a
deep sensitivity to the horror of a wrongful conviction. This
was never as evident as in February, 1993, when he granted bail
to convicted killer Guy Paul Morin, who would later be exonerated
in the murder of his nine-year-old next-door neighbour, Christine
Jessop.
Coming at a time when there was still a great deal of public
skepticism about whether wrongful convictions truly occurred,
the decision made Mr. Morin just the second Canadian convicted
of first-degree murder to be freed on bail.
In recent years, Judge
CATZMAN's seniority on the Court of Appeal
gave him the right to speak last whenever an appeal panel gathered
to discuss an upcoming ruling.
"I never saw Marvy try to bully anybody into a position," Judge
Moldaver said. "Any conference he mediated was filled with reason
and common sense. At the bottom of it all, he felt that a good,
strong, healthy dissent was a way of advancing the law, and of
getting the Supreme Court of Canada to look at it."
A sublime writer who was viewed by many of his colleagues as
being the dean of judgment-writers, Judge
CATZMAN felt litigants
were owed a ruling that was both readable and legally concise.
He put whatever time was required into crafting his rulings and
preparing for court.
"He had the ability to convert even the most complicated legal
issues into common sense," said his daughter, Julie, herself
a recent University of Toronto law graduate.
"No one came into court more thoroughly prepared," Judge Moldaver
said. "No one had a better command of the record. And this didn't
come about by chance. It came about by his hard work, his dedication,
his passionate love of the law and the joy he derived, every
day, from performing his judicial duties and bringing justice
to all who had the good fortune to appear before him."
Indeed, lawyer Steve Posen, a close friend who got married, recalled
that Judge
CATZMAN and his wife
Lynn showed up in separate cars
on the wedding day "so that he could read his papers for a trial
the next day."
Judge CATZMAN was known for employing his droll sense of humour
to persuade others to adopt his reverence for study and craftsmanship.
Judge Moldaver recalled once sending a draft of a judgment to
Judge CATZMAN to see whether it captured their shared view of
the case.
It arrived back with a note that said: "Mikey, I have read this.
It is terrible. Tears of laughter streamed down my face until
it hit me that you were serious about it, and not kidding. I
asked your secretary to take my name off the panel, but she insisted
that all three judges have to be listed. So, I pleaded with her
to substitute for my name the name of some long-gone judge, but
she said she would have to ask you about it.
"If, contrary to all reason, you decide to release this piece
of judicial drivel on an unsuspecting legal audience, would you
at least consider the brilliant suggestions I have made at pages
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19?
"Love and hugs, Marv."
Judge Moldaver also recalled occasions in the courtroom where
he sat back, preening himself after aiming what he felt was a
particularly incisive question at a lawyer. "I would look over
to Marv, and there, on his computer screen in big, bold, block
letters, was a message which usually went something like this:
'If you would keep your big mouth shut, we might get out of here
by 4: 30.'
"This was Marv's gentle, if not to subtle, way of chiding me
for being a smart aleck in the courtroom."
Judge CATZMAN had his idiosyncrasies. Mr. Posen recalled that
growing up in downtown Toronto, he and Judge
CATZMAN would regularly
attend a local cinema to watch movies that were known to be awful,
solely for the purpose of wisecracking about their flaws.
He also harboured a deep emotional attachment to a specially
designed desk which, according to Judge Moldaver, required a
dozen steroid-enhanced movers to manoeuvre. "It made the Queen
Mary look like a tug boat," he said. "I used to tell Marv that
if he put it on wheels, it would double as a mobile home."
In 2000, Judge
CATZMAN added to his notoriety with a satirical
masterpiece of reverse logic that he wrote for the Advocates'
Society Journal. Titled "The Wrong Stuff: How to Lose Appeals
in the Court of Appeal," it advised lawyers on a multitude of
ways to punch holes in their own ships.
"Judges are people, too," Judge
CATZMAN wrote. "They don't like
dry, boring legal arguments. They hunger for something to enliven
their day. Help meet this judicial need by making at least one
passionate speech to the jury every time you appear before an
appellate court. Invite your client and her entire family to
observe your performance. Instruct them carefully how to nod
enthusiastically, whistle and cheer in support of your submission.
"Overstate your case. Excoriate the opposing counsel. Pound the
desk. Sprinkle your argument with phrases such as: 'travesty
of justice,' 'abuse of process' and 'wisdom of Solomon.' (This
last phrase should be addressed, with a sly wink, to whichever
judge you think has been least receptive to your submission.)"
When a member of an appeal panel asks a question, Judge
CATZMAN
advised, lawyers should make fun of it. "Cast at the judges who
didn't ask the question a knowing look that says: 'I really feel
for you two. It must be tough to sit up there, day after day,
and listen to all these ridiculous questions.'
"Then, glance condescendingly at the judge who did ask the question,
blurt out the first thing that comes into your mind, and move
on quickly before he think of something else to ask you."
A staunch family man, Judge
CATZMAN organized annual road trips
to Florida and the Stratford Festival. He presided over a weekly
family dinner, and usually telephoned his children one or more
times a day simply to chat. He also liked to invent excuses to
drop in and play with his grand_son, Darryn.
The family remained inseparable through his illness, camping
out at the hospital where Judge
CATZMAN received his cancer treatment.
"He never once complained or felt sorry for himself," Julie
CATZMAN
said.
Indeed, Judge
CATZMAN would retreat into self-contained silence
to regroup following each grim prognosis, emerging 24 hours later
in good humour. Several months ago, given a brief reprieve by
his doctor, he delightedly returned to the Court of Appeal for
a week in which he heard several cases alongside two close Friends,
Mr. Justice James MacPherson and Madam Justice Eileen Gillese.
A camp instructor, swimmer and squash player in his youth, Judge
CATZMAN grew to have little interest in participatory sports.
However, he always maintained an abiding passion for his favourite
baseball team -- the Toronto Blue Jays.
His son David recalled sitting with his over-excited father at
the sixth game of the 1993 World Series, when Joe Carter strode
to the plate for what would become the most famous at-bat in
Blue Jay history.
"Hey, Davy, wouldn't it be great if he hit a home crack?" Judge
CATZMAN said. A couple of pitches later, as the ball soared over
the left-field fence, he kept yelping: "Davy, where'd it go?
Where'd it go?"
Among Judge
CATZMAN's most notable rulings was a 1993 decision
to grant bail to Guy Paul Morin, describing the case as unique.
This week, Mr. Morin broke a personal embargo on media interviews
to praise someone who had ventured far out on a limb for him:
"He was a judge who saw above the rest, and was the turning point
in my life," he said.
"When I was in Mr.
CATZMAN's courtroom, I felt there was something
special about this judge. I felt hope for a change. He granted
me bail and freed me from the nightmares of Kingston Penitentiary.
He was not just a great judge with a just decision, but a wonderful
human being. Thank you again, Mr.
CATZMAN."
Marvin Adrian
CATZMAN was born in Toronto on September 1, 1938.
He died of lung cancer in Toronto on June 14. He was 68, and
a lifetime non-smoker. He is survived by his wife Lynn and children
Penny, Julie and David.